...well - not all are sleeping, all the last minute little thingy things still to do! There has been fun and a bump or two along the way, will report on it all EVENTUALLY!! Hopefully early next week when we can all take a big breath and look back on what we have all been up to in the lead up to and including the big day :)
Talk soon!
Friday, 29 January 2010
Monday, 25 January 2010
IT'S A SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP - THIS GIRL AND HER PIG
She's had her Piggy as long as she can remember.
Daddy bought it home for her after a trip one day - she was only a weeny thing, probably about the same size as Piggy back then!
Piggy spends most of his life at home but is an occasional visitor to...
Nan and Grandads.
She loves her Piggy and I bet her Piggy loves her too :)
Daddy bought it home for her after a trip one day - she was only a weeny thing, probably about the same size as Piggy back then!
Piggy spends most of his life at home but is an occasional visitor to...
Nan and Grandads.
She loves her Piggy and I bet her Piggy loves her too :)
Thursday, 14 January 2010
The Littlest Surfer Pro
She's hit the big time or I should say THE BIG WAVES!
With a little help from Mum.
And Daddy!
She's off.
With the biggest smile!
She can now ride the big ones like her sisters.
They were the perfect size.
And the perfect shape.
For the perfect ride for an almost 5 year old!
And there's no stopping her now!!
Right back out to catch another one!!
The Good Mayor
That was the headline to the photo that appeared in the Advertiser on Wednesday! Along with "How Mount's No 1 Citizen saved a holiday.
On Monday Steve and Jaime came to the rescue of Marina and Edgar, tourists from Columbia after their car broke down about 5km from town - near the Barn Palais on a 40 degree day!!! They ended up at the motel that Jaime works for and the story goes from there. They arranged to pick them up next day and took them to see the sights of Mt Gambier, to the Tantanoola Caves then down to us for a meal.
They were thrilled to be experiencing Aussie hospitality - that's if the Muchas Gracias that came every 30 seconds was any testament :)
Marina and Edgar enjoyed our typical Aussie BBQ, even though we ate inside as it had cooled off (thankfully!).
This was then followed by a treat for us all - a chocolate fountain where we dipped marshmallows, fruits and sweets into hot flowing chocolate.
So between mouthfuls of chocolate, Spanish and English...........
We managed to communicate..........
Quite well! (It was a good chance to brush up on some very rusty Spanish!)
Isn't it funny that Chocolate is Chocolate in any language!!! Most of us also ended up with chocolated coated tee shirts!
When Marina and Edgar arrived in Adelaide they contacted the Advertiser and they ran the story of "The Good Mayor"! The final paragraph in the newspaper reads, "The travellers, who have been holidaying in Australia for just over a month, said they could not believe the generosity." With Marina adding that people in Colombia were more cautious. "We just want to say thank you very much." That would be MUCHAS MUCHAS GRACIAS!!
On Monday Steve and Jaime came to the rescue of Marina and Edgar, tourists from Columbia after their car broke down about 5km from town - near the Barn Palais on a 40 degree day!!! They ended up at the motel that Jaime works for and the story goes from there. They arranged to pick them up next day and took them to see the sights of Mt Gambier, to the Tantanoola Caves then down to us for a meal.
They were thrilled to be experiencing Aussie hospitality - that's if the Muchas Gracias that came every 30 seconds was any testament :)
Marina and Edgar enjoyed our typical Aussie BBQ, even though we ate inside as it had cooled off (thankfully!).This was then followed by a treat for us all - a chocolate fountain where we dipped marshmallows, fruits and sweets into hot flowing chocolate.
So between mouthfuls of chocolate, Spanish and English...........
We managed to communicate..........
Quite well! (It was a good chance to brush up on some very rusty Spanish!)
Isn't it funny that Chocolate is Chocolate in any language!!! Most of us also ended up with chocolated coated tee shirts!
When Marina and Edgar arrived in Adelaide they contacted the Advertiser and they ran the story of "The Good Mayor"! The final paragraph in the newspaper reads, "The travellers, who have been holidaying in Australia for just over a month, said they could not believe the generosity." With Marina adding that people in Colombia were more cautious. "We just want to say thank you very much." That would be MUCHAS MUCHAS GRACIAS!!
Tuesday, 12 January 2010
ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL
Landed on the balcony and stayed on the wall long enough for a quick pic.
How amazingly delicate are the wings
How amazingly delicate are the wings
Thursday, 7 January 2010
THANK YOU MICHAEL . . . . . AND WENDY
...... for the trucks and the tractor!
I LOVE TRUCKS and I LOVE TRACTORS - Seriously!
It's a very serious business - trucks and tractors.
Very serious! Would you like to play Grandad Ron? Truck or tractor?
Actually, you can have the tractor.
Seriously, you can have the tractor - I think....
Yep, you can have the tractor cos I have......
2 TRUCKS!!! Seriously!
I LOVE TRUCKS and I LOVE TRACTORS - Seriously!
It's a very serious business - trucks and tractors.
Very serious! Would you like to play Grandad Ron? Truck or tractor?
Actually, you can have the tractor.
Seriously, you can have the tractor - I think....
Yep, you can have the tractor cos I have......
2 TRUCKS!!! Seriously!Tuesday, 5 January 2010
CHINA 09 - RANDOM IMAGES
A few more snaps, quite random, of our trip to China last September.
There were flowers EVERYWHERE, dressing up the country in anticipation of the upcoming anniversary celebrations.
No trip to China would be complete without a visit to the Pandas.
Big lazy messy and ever so cute!
Terracotta Army - Unforgettable & Awesome!
The face of China.
We took a trip out into the countryside, the farmers live a very simple life.
Food of every description available - this was in the Moslem markets in Shanghai.
Beautiful red lanterns of every shape and size hung throug out the cities and town.
A very very delicious meal of dumplings. Every taste and type imaginable! Y - U - M!!!
Confucius say: "Man who dance not necessarily a dancer"!!!
Everything in China is a piece of art - this is a beautifully decorated walk way.
We met this little man and his name is Harry!
Incense burning at a buddist temple.
Silk worms munching away on the mulberry leaves.
Magnificent oriental gardens (only for the wealthy though).
Shanghai the modern city of China - by night. The old slowly being demolished in the foreground with the modern ever growing city behind.
MMMMMMMMMMMMMM! Not a lover of duck, but this Peking Duck was doublydelicious!
Tea ceremony.
Fish, or if you are from New Zealand Fsh.
Colourful tea pots and tea cups.
I though this delightful, the Hutong Pizza Hut! I once heard that pizza actually originated in China? Can't imagine that!
Watch anyone? We have genuine Lolex and many other top brands only $20 (for five that is!)
Beautiful scape in the garden of the Summer Palace Beijing.
Summer Palace.
This pottery around AD 256
A friendly smiley Chinese Man, from China, he's Chinese, lives there, in China! Don't you just dig that shirt!
Umbrellas and hats of every colour and size available
Remember the life size army of warriors? Below is another much smaller version, the person ordering this lot obviously not an important Emporer!
We visited this site of the Beijing 2008 Olympics - the Cube (swimming) and the Bird's Nest (athletics). Very very impressive.
Loved some of the art, especially this style.
Magnificent antique furniture
Back later with some more xx
There were flowers EVERYWHERE, dressing up the country in anticipation of the upcoming anniversary celebrations.
No trip to China would be complete without a visit to the Pandas.
Big lazy messy and ever so cute!
Terracotta Army - Unforgettable & Awesome!
The face of China.
We took a trip out into the countryside, the farmers live a very simple life.
Food of every description available - this was in the Moslem markets in Shanghai.
Beautiful red lanterns of every shape and size hung throug out the cities and town.
A very very delicious meal of dumplings. Every taste and type imaginable! Y - U - M!!!
Confucius say: "Man who dance not necessarily a dancer"!!!
Everything in China is a piece of art - this is a beautifully decorated walk way.
We met this little man and his name is Harry!
Incense burning at a buddist temple.
Silk worms munching away on the mulberry leaves.
Magnificent oriental gardens (only for the wealthy though).
Shanghai the modern city of China - by night. The old slowly being demolished in the foreground with the modern ever growing city behind.
MMMMMMMMMMMMMM! Not a lover of duck, but this Peking Duck was doublydelicious!
Tea ceremony.
Fish, or if you are from New Zealand Fsh.
Colourful tea pots and tea cups.
I though this delightful, the Hutong Pizza Hut! I once heard that pizza actually originated in China? Can't imagine that!
Watch anyone? We have genuine Lolex and many other top brands only $20 (for five that is!)
Beautiful scape in the garden of the Summer Palace Beijing.
Summer Palace.
This pottery around AD 256
A friendly smiley Chinese Man, from China, he's Chinese, lives there, in China! Don't you just dig that shirt!
Umbrellas and hats of every colour and size available
Remember the life size army of warriors? Below is another much smaller version, the person ordering this lot obviously not an important Emporer!
We visited this site of the Beijing 2008 Olympics - the Cube (swimming) and the Bird's Nest (athletics). Very very impressive.
Loved some of the art, especially this style.
Magnificent antique furniture
Back later with some more xx
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